Inspection 342628757 OPENED SEP 11, 2017Closed
7103 Old Branch Avenue, Temple Hills, MD 20748 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 10, 2017 (fatal): Employee is killed when pulled out of tree by falling limb
At 3:30 p.m. on September 10, 2017, Employee #1 was approximately 30 feet up in a tree, about to make a cut in the trunk of the tree. The employee was using tools and equipment including a hard hat, safety glasses, spikes, climbing line, lanyard, arborist saddle, and chain saw to perform his work tasks. Employee #1 made his cut with a chain saw. When the 17 foot section started to fall, a part of it caught his climbing line, which was attacked to his arborist saddle, and pulled him down with it. Employee #1 sustained fractures to his legs and ribs and was killed.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 09.12.28.05C |
Serious | $900 | $486 | Feb 15, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 09.12.28.05D(1) |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 09.12.28.05F |
Serious | $1,050 | $567 | Feb 15, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 09.12.28.07F(1) |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 09.12.28.07(C)(3) |
Serious | $2,400 | $1,080 | Feb 15, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 09.12.28.05A |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 2018 | Final |